Month: December 2017

UPDATE 12/6/17: The 2015 Dodge Challenger, belonging to local veteran, Jason Wright, was located at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday. —————————————————————— ORIGINAL 12/5/17: After serving 10 years with the Marine Corps, 10 years with the Army, and being injured on the battlefield, Jason Wright of Cathedral City bought a nice car when he got home. The trouble

UPDATE 12/6/17 9:00 a.m.: Former state assemblyman Steve Clute pleaded not guilty to a charge of assisted suicide in Indio court Wednesday morning. Our cameras were in the courtroom as Clute made his plea. When approached by our crew as he was entering the courthouse, Clute declined to give any comment. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/JeremyChenKESQ/status/938441714099896320″,”author_name”:”Jeremy Chen”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/JeremyChenKESQ”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en”

Former California Assemblyman Steve Clute pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of helping his wife, a longtime university educator, commit suicide at their Palm Desert home last year. Clute, 68, was charged by prosecutors last week with aiding, advising or encouraging another person to commit suicide. Following his arraignment Wednesday morning, Clute is slated to

Joshua Tree National Park officials have rescinded their efforts to crack down on unpermitted service dogs at the park. On Tuesday, officials said visitors wanting to bring their dogs into the park must have a legitimate service animals permit, citing the large number of dogs brought to the park as a reason and the possibility

Authorities arrested a Palm Desert man for allegedly committing lewd acts on a minor. According to Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Armando Munoz, the department received information on Nov. 15 regarding a possible incident in La Quinta where a sexual battery on a minor occurred. On Nov. 30, investigators located and arrested 34 year-old, Palm Desert

Firefighters contained an early morning structure fire in Desert Hot Springs. Riverside County Firefighters were called to a home on Desert View Avenue and Cactus Drive at 12:48 a.m. They reported a single family home well involved in fire. 19 firefighters and 6 engine companies were called in to help put the fire out. Crews

The popular Desert X “Mirage” house in Palm Springs was supposed to be removed but plans to remove the art installation are now being delayed. Building and Code Enforcement told KESQ / CBS Local 2 that sent a letter to the owners of the “Mirage” house on November 14, informing them that they must remove

Early Sunday morning, Members of an East Valley band named Nuevo Eztilo were on their way home after performing at a Quinceañera in Cathedral City. As they were driving near the area of Ramon Road and Gene Autry Trail in Palm Springs, their vehicle was struck by a California Highway Patrol car that was involved

Local conservation and tribal leaders decried the Department of the Interior’s report recommending boundary reductions to several national monuments. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke’s report adds two monuments stretching across California, Oregon, and Nevada to the list of landmarks to be reduced. The report came one day after Zinke and President Donald Trump announced

The Cathedral City Fire Department has gone west and responded to the Thomas Fire in Ventura County. Fire Chief Paul Wilson told KESQ News Channel 3’s Alexandra Pierce that once they saw the weather report they knew there would be trouble. Their first order of business is protecting homes. “Got over 8,000 people that are

Authorities released new information on a traffic collision involving a California Highway Patrol vehicle and a pickup truck that injured four early Sunday morning. On Dec. 3, at around 12:50 a.m., a California Highway Patrol officer was a driving a patrol car west on Ramon Road, attempting to overtake an SUV that was driving at

Dos arrasadores incendios consumen a esta hora areas del Condado de Ventura y el Valle de San Fernando a la altura de Sylmar. Las evacuaciones alcanzan las 30 mil viviendas , los poderosos vientos se han convertido en cómplices del destructivo siniestro, que hasta el momento no ha cobrado victimas humanas, solo han dejado un

El 3 de diciembre de 2017, aproximadamente a las 12:50 a.m., un vehículo de la Patrulla de Caminos de California (CHP) estuvo involucrado en una colisión en Cathedral City, hiriendo a cuatro personas. Un oficial de CHP conducía un vehículo de patrulla hacia el oeste en Ramon Road, intentando adelantar a un SUV que había

La policía de Coachella investiga una colisión que dejó un peatón herido la noche del lunes. El hombre fue golpeado por un vehículo en la intersección de Harrison Street y Avenue 52 aproximadamente a las 10:40 p.m. Los agentes de policía dicen que encontraron a un hombre tendido en el suelo con heridas. Fue transportado

La Oficina del forense del condado de Riverside confirmó que el cadáver hallado en Cactus City es de la mujer desaparecida de San Diego, Julia Jacobson. Julia Jacobson, de 37 años, fue vista por última vez en Ontario la noche del 2 de septiembre. Ella estaba con su mascota, según su página de redes sociales

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department held its annual Blue Light ceremony Monday, honoring law enforcement members who lost their lives in the line of duty. The blue lights will be displayed through Jan. 1. The ceremony is one of many across the nation honoring fallen officers. “For the surviving family members and co workers this

Mike Stutz, general manager of Gulf California Broadcast Company, which owns KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 television stations, is the Celebration of Life Award honoree for American Cancer Society’s 3rd Annual Desert Golf Invitational Golf Tournament, to be played Jan. 26, 2018, at Indian Wells Country Club. Stutz, a prostate cancer survivor

Joshua Tree National Park officials announced Tuesday that visitors wanting to bring their dogs into the park must have a legitimate service animals permit. Officials cited the large number of dogs brought to the park as a reason. Dogs must also be leashed or harnessed, under control and attended at all times. Permitted service animals

Agentes del sheriff del condado de Riverside están tras la pista del sospechoso despues que atacó a un hombre en Coachella durante las primeras horas de la mañana de hoy martes. El agente Armando Muñoz dijo que los oficialies fueron llamados respecto a un asalto con un arma mortal cerca de la autopista 86 y

Two Desert Hot Springs teachers recently recognized by the state and county for their efforts in the classroom will also be honored by the city on Tuesday during its regular city council meeting. The council will take time out of its 5:30 p.m. regular meeting to recognize Brian McDaniel, a music teacher from Painted Hills